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RRSTDV8

Member Since: 12 Aug 2011
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 8959

2012 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Orkney Grey

muddywheels wrote:
I used to change every 2 years and lose £1000's on extras so stopped adding them and tried to buy a standard trim with level of bits I would like except last year when we bought a mini with £3000 of extras and when we sold it after a short time we lost £3000 reinforcing my belief

Buying new every 2 years is the perfect way to throw money away. You're funding the largest part of the depreciation curve. I once bought a 5 month old Golf. It was £3.5k less than list. So taking account of the VW dealer's mark up, someone might have lost as much as £5k in those 5 months. £1k per month. That's just silly. Great for me though - I got an almost-new £20k car for £16.5k and it had almost all of the kit I wanted.

But, if you're going to buy new and have the choice of kit, then you may as well spec it as you want - you're getting hit anyway so you may as well have it exactly as you want it.

Having said all that, I never buy new and I tend to keep vehicles for several years at a time so I'm used to thinking "I wish it had option X fitted" and I know how annoying it can be sometimes that the car you otherwise enjoy isn't quite as you'd like. (If I win the lottery in a big way then I'll buy a new vehicle or two but until then...) 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Wed Jun 26 2013 9:18am

muddywheels
Milk Float Man

Member Since: 30 Jun 2010
Location: East Riding of Yorkshire
Posts: 5636

I usually buy nearly new unless like this time the discount matches the price

The two years plan gave me the bulk of warranty then 6 months for buyer if I sold private

This time thinking - buy new, keep 5 years and add 2 years LR approved warranty - at least that was the plan Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

Last edited by muddywheels on Wed Jun 26 2013 9:51am. Edited 1 time in total

Wed Jun 26 2013 9:34am

mse

Member Since: 08 Mar 2011
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 2916

I loose money if I wait to change past 18months to 2 yrs

But generally you are correct the first year is a depreciation hit for most...but options really are something you buy because you want them and they will either hold a cars value later or not make it worse! Mike

2014 Facelift Discovery

Wed Jun 26 2013 9:35am

corrisgrey

Member Since: 13 Apr 2013
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 145

My mind is made up - forget the panoramic roof and go for the centre console cooler compartment

Wed Jun 26 2013 10:23am

muddywheels
Milk Float Man

Member Since: 30 Jun 2010
Location: East Riding of Yorkshire
Posts: 5636

Never used mine in 3 years of ownership - looks just the right size for 4 cans of beer though - imagine explaining that when stopped

SWMBO likes the champagne cooler in the new FFRR though Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

Wed Jun 26 2013 10:28am

corrisgrey

Member Since: 13 Apr 2013
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 145

muddywheels wrote:
Never used mine in 3 years of ownership - looks just the right size for 4 cans of beer though - imagine explaining that when stopped

SWMBO likes the champagne cooler in the new FFRR though

No problem if the cans are full

Wed Jun 26 2013 11:05am

mse

Member Since: 08 Mar 2011
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 2916

Probably a better choice - im seeing one next week and driving one in a couple of weeks...ill see what spec they have etc and see what you can store in it Mike

2014 Facelift Discovery

Wed Jun 26 2013 11:30am

RRSTDV8

Member Since: 12 Aug 2011
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 8959

corrisgrey wrote:
My mind is made up - forget the panoramic roof and go for the centre console cooler compartment

I use the centre cooler box on longer journeys. It's not quite deep enough on my MY08 to stand most bottled water bottles upright sadly - they usually need to be laid across the diagonal. Keeps chocolate nicely cool though so SWMBO is happy! 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Wed Jun 26 2013 1:52pm

flydive

Member Since: 16 May 2007
Location: South
Posts: 1213

2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Stornoway Grey

You could remove the cover/coin tray if you do not use it.
You will gain quite a bit of room and I do not think you will loose much cold. '08 RRS TDV8
I converted my diesel RRS to run on an environmentally friendly mixture of caribou fat and baby seals oil

Wed Jun 26 2013 3:17pm

mse

Member Since: 08 Mar 2011
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 2916

It doesnt actually give you that much extra room ive found an it does make the cooler work harder to keep cool.

I still love it though Mike

2014 Facelift Discovery

Wed Jun 26 2013 3:35pm

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